Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, I was able to remain on my parents’ health plan. Without it, I wouldn’t have been able to afford the treatment I needed.
By: A. J. Pearlman, Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Our LGBT partners have helped us move closer to a day when all have the opportunity to reach for the American Dream – no matter who they are or who they love.
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